Multigenerational Care and Support Act
S. 5511118th Congress

Multigenerational Care and Support Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Margaret Hassan (D-NH)18 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Dec 12, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Multigenerational Care and Support Act.

Section 2. Demonstration, support, and research projects for multigenerational and civic engagement activities

Section 417 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking projects, and all that follows through to— and inserting the following: projects to serve individuals in younger generations and older individuals by developing, carrying out, and promoting participation in multigenerational activities to—;

(B) in paragraph (2), by adding and at the end;

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking opportunities for older individuals to become a mentor to individuals in younger generations; and and inserting “opportunities—

(A) for older individuals to become mentors to individuals in younger generations; and

(B) at facilities that serve older individuals or individuals in younger generations, at which multigenerational activities might occur.

(C) ; and

(D) by striking paragraph (4);

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking (4) and inserting (3);

(3) in subsection (d)—

(A) by striking paragraph (1); and

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;

(4) in subsection (g)—

(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, and inserting on which the first grant is awarded under this section following the date of enactment of the Multigenerational Care and Support Act,; and

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate and inserting the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; and

(5) in subsection (h)(1), by striking or a family support program. and inserting or a family support program, or a program at a multipurpose senior center, long-term care facility, or any other residential facility for older individuals..

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